Abstract:
A high pressure rotary nozzle having a rotating shaft operating within a fixed housing wherein the of axial force which acts upon the shaft due to the fluid pressure at the shaft inlet is balanced by allowing passage of a small amount of the pressurized fluid to be bled to an area or chamber between the outside of the opposite end of the shaft and the inside of the housing where the fluid pressure can act axially in an opposing direction upon the shaft to balance the axial inlet force. The balance of axial forces is self-regulating by controlling escape of the fluid through a tapered or frusto-conical region between the shaft and housing. This further provides a fluid bearing between the two surfaces and allows use of interchangeable rotating jet heads having jet orifices which can be oriented in virtually any desirable configuration including axially forward of the nozzle.
Abstract:
A high pressure rotary nozzle having a rotating shaft operating within a fixed housing wherein the axial force which acts upon the shaft due to the liquid pressure at the shaft inlet is balanced by allowing passage of a small amount of the pressurized liquid to be bled to an area or chamber between the outside of the opposite end of the shaft and the inside of the housing where the liquid pressure can act axially in an opposing direction upon the shaft to balance the axial inlet force. The balance of axial forces is self-regulating by controlling escape of the liquid through a tapered or frusto-conical region between the shaft and housing. This further provides a liquid bearing between the two surfaces and allows use of interchangeable rotating jet heads having jet orifices which can be oriented in virtually any desirable configuration including axially forward of the nozzle.
Abstract:
A high pressure rotary nozzle having a rotating shaft operating within a fixed housing wherein the of axial force which acts upon the shaft due to the liquid pressure at the shaft inlet is balanced by allowing passage of a small amount of the pressurized liquid to be bled to an area or chamber between the outside of the opposite end of the shaft and the inside of the housing where the liquid pressure can act axially in an opposing direction upon the shaft to balance the axial inlet force. The balance of axial forces is self-regulating by controlling escape of the liquid through a tapered or frusto-conical region between the shaft and housing. This further provides a liquid bearing between the two surfaces and allows use of interchangeable rotating jet heads having jet orifices which can be oriented in virtually any desirable configuration including axially forward of the nozzle.
Abstract:
A high pressure liquid sealing connection between two relatively rotatable liquid passage members of a rotary nozzle or a swivel. The connection is formed by two abutting relatively rotatable annular coaxial sealing members forming a high pressure liquid passage between the relatively rotatable members. Both sealing members are carried and kept coaxial by a seal holder carried by one of the relatively rotatable passage members. Both sealing members are forced axially relative to the seal holder by high pressure liquid flow at the sealing connection to maintain a dynamic sealing relationship between the sealing members and to force one of the sealing members into sealing contact with and rotation with the other of the relatively rotatable passage members. As the other sealing member substantially wears away by relative rotation of the sealing members it is forced axially relative to the seal holder and toward the one sealing member to maintain the sealing integrity of the sealing connection.
Abstract:
A nozzle assembly includes a hollow nozzle body having a central bore and a plurality of ports extending through the body from the central bore; a switching valve assembly disposed in the central bore that directs fluid flow to ports upon application of fluid flow above a predetermined threshold to the inlet and direct fluid flow to different ports upon fluid flow having subsequently dropped below the predetermined threshold and then exceeding the predetermined threshold; and a flow insert configured to replace the switching valve assembly for directing flow through all of the ports when switching functionality is not needed. This flow insert may be made of a low pressure material such as a polymer.
Abstract:
This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/883,329, titled “Universal Cleaner with Nozzle Head”, filed Jan. 26, 2023, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/883,330, titled “Universal Cleaner with Nozzle Head and Ramped Body Fins”, filed Jan. 26, 2023, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/883,331, titled “Descaler Cleaner with Narrow Nozzle Head”, filed Jan. 26, 2023, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/883,332, titled “Universal Cleaner with Short Nozzle Head”, filed Jan. 26, 2023, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/883,333, titled “Descaler Cleaner with Short Nozzle Head and Ramped Body Fins”, filed Jan. 26, 2023, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 29/883,334, titled “Descaler Cleaner with Large Nozzle Head”, filed Jan. 26, 2023, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head; FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head; FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head; FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head; FIG. 5 is right side view of the descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head; FIG. 6 is a left side view of the descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head; FIG. 7 is a top view of the descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head; and, FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the descaler cleaner with smooth body and forward nozzle head. The various components shown in broken line illustrations are shown in broken lines for environmental illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Abstract:
An apparatus for sensing an obstruction within a tube being cleaned and repetitively advancing and retracting a flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance within the tube is disclosed. The apparatus monitors drive roller/belt position and actual hose position, compares the belt (expected travel) to hose position (travel) and generates a position difference, or mismatch. If the mismatch is above a predetermined level, the drive motor direction is reversed for a predetermined time interval, and forward operation restored after the predetermined time interval; and the sequence of repeating the reversing and restoring operations is continued until the position difference or mismatch no longer exceeds the predetermined difference threshold.